Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Schemes

Analogous color scheme (colors that contain a common hue and are found next to each other on the color wheel
1 set in red, red-orange, and red-violet)



1 set in Tones (color plus 30% gray)



Complementary color scheme (two colors opposite one another on the color wheel)
1 set your choice



1 set in Tints (color plus white)



1 set in Shades (color plus black)




Top

Seven Warm/Aggressive colors in a combination of pure color, tints, tones, and shades.


Seven Cool/Receding colors in a combination of pure color, tints, tones, and shades


Triad color scheme (composed of three colors spaced an equal distance apart on the color wheel, e.g., the three primary colors - red, blue, and yellow.
1 set in pure color.




Diad color scheme (two colors that are two colors apart on the color wheel, e.g., red and orange.
1 set in Tints (color plus white)



1 set in Tones (color plus 30% gray)



1 set in Shades (color plus black)




Split complementary (one color and using the color on each side of its complement on the color wheel, e.g., red, yellow-green, and blue-green)
1 set in pure color.



Double complementary (two adjacent hues and their opposites, e.g., red and red-orange, green and blue-green)
1 set in Pure color.



Intensity (the brightness or dullness of a color. A pure color is a high-intensity color. A dulled hue (a color mixed with its complement is called a low-intensity color.)
Neutralize by choosing a high-intensity (bright) color and neutralizing (dulling it) by adding:
Black, white, gray, and its complement



Schemes

Analogous color scheme (colors that contain a common hue and are found next to each other on the color wheel

1 set in red, red-orange, and red-violet)

1 set in Tones (color plus 30% gray)


Complementary color scheme (two colors opposite one another on the color wheel)

1 set your choice

1 set in Tints (color plus white)

1 set in Shades (color plus black)

Top


Seven Warm/Aggressive colors in a combination of pure color, tints, tones, and shades.


Seven Cool/Receding colors in a combination of pure color, tints, tones, and shades


Triad color scheme (composed of three colors spaced an equal distance apart on the color wheel, e.g., the three primary colors - red, blue, and yellow.

1 set in pure color.

Top


Diad color scheme (two colors that are two colors apart on the color wheel, e.g., red and orange.

1 set in Tints (color plus white)

1 set in Tones (color plus 30% gray)

1 set in Shades (color plus black)

Top


Split complementary (one color and using the color on each side of its complement on the color wheel, e.g., red, yellow-green, and blue-green)

1 set in pure color.


Double complementary (two adjacent hues and their opposites, e.g., red and red-orange, green and blue-green)

1 set in Pure color.


Intensity (the brightness or dullness of a color. A pure color is a high-intensity color. A dulled hue (a color mixed with its complement is called a low-intensity color.)

Neutralize by choosing a high-intensity (bright) color and neutralizing (dulling it) by adding:
Black, white, gray, and its complement


Colours

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Although it seems impossible that more color shades and hues could exist on this planet, the Pantone Fashion Color Report has recently announced 175 new color codes and brought its official color chart labels to a total of 2,100. Increasing appreciation for global color influences may explain how these new shades have been discovered and identified. For 2012, the winner from among so many potential candidates is juicy Tangerine Tango. However, this vivacious orange is actually only one of twelve dominant themes for women's fashions for spring and summer of 2012.